Eastern Michigan Athletics
Volleyball Adds Angel Baylark to 2023 Roster
6/15/2023 1:32:00 PM | Volleyball
Baylark comes to Ypsilanti after a one-year stint at UT-Martin; Spent prior two years at Iowa Central C.C.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan University Head Volleyball Coach Kevin Foeman announced the addition of a new Eagle to the 2023 roster today, June 15, to put the official roster number to 18 active players - the most in program history.
Joining the squad for the upcoming season is Angel Baylark (Burlington, Iowa-Burlington-Iowa Central C.C.-UT Martin), who comes to Ypsilanti after a one-year stint at the University of Tennessee-Martin after spending the previous two years playing at Iowa Central Community College. According to Baylark, Coach Foeman was the main contributor in her decision to transfer to EMU.
"Angel brings a lot of heart and passion to our program, and we are so excited to get her to Eastern and have her be an integral part of our program" Foeman said. "She brings a lot of high-level experience along with a winner's mindset that we need, and her athleticism is off the charts. She has shown she can excel at a very high level, offensively and defensively, as she averaged almost two blocks a set and hit close to .300 in conference play last season" he continued. "Most importantly, I know she will fit in with our culture, coaching style, and the overall approach we take in our program".
Angel Baylark MB 5-10 Sr. Burlington, Iowa-Burlington-Iowa Central C.C.-UT Martin
EMU: 2023: Will join the EMU volleyball program as an incoming transfer from University of Tennessee-Martin...UT MARTIN: 2022: Made an immediate impact in her debut season as a Skyhawk as she was one of only two players to start all 35 matches (appearing in 129 out of a possible 132 sets)…Collected 255 kills (1.98 per set), a .266 hitting percentage (ninth-best in the Ohio Valley Conference), 118 blocks (0.91 per set), 26 digs and seven assists…Upped her attack percentage to .297 and her kills production (2.07 per set) in league play…Produced double-digit kills in six different matches and gathered at least seven kills on 22 different occasions…Was responsible for a career-best 14 kills on a sizzling .722 hitting percentage (only one error in 18 swings) in three sets against Southern Illinois, Aug. 30…Hit .300 or better 16 times, including a .611 performance (12 kills with just one error in 18 attempts) in the frontend of the OVC doubleheader at Eastern Illinois, Oct. 14…Had 29 multi-block performances, 15 of which featured at least four blocks…Accumulated a career-best 12 blocks in the four-set road win at Eastern Kentucky, Aug. 27, which ranked as the third-best single-match block performance in school history…Was named OVC Newcomer of the Week, Sept. 5…Captured all-tournament accolades at the Skyhawk Invitational, Sept. 2-3 and at the Stacheville Challenge, Sept. 16-17...IOWA CENTRAL C.C: 2021: Achieved NJCAA first team All-American accolades under head coach Sara Horn…Helped the Tritons notch a 64-7 overall record and a pair of top-four national finishes after reaching the NJCAA Division II Championship semifinals in back-to-back years…ICCC went 42-3, was ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in school history (holding the top spot for six consecutive weeks) and nabbed its fourth straight Iowa Community College Athletic Conference championship… Took part in 66 matches during her Triton career, piling up 599 kills (2.75 per set) on a sizzling .374 attack percentage (second-best mark in school history) and 263 blocks (1.21 per set)…Slammed down 368 kills (2.77 per set while hitting .358) and tacked on 167 blocks (1.26 per set)...2020: Named ICCAC Freshman of the Year, first team All-Region and second team all-conference after piling up 231 kills (2.27 per set) on a .402 attack percentage to go along with 96 blocks (1.13 per set)…Dialed up double-digit kills in 14 different matches – including a pair of season-best 20-kill performances (.455 hitting percentage at Metropolitan, Oct. 8, .350 attack percentage against Heartland, Nov. 18)…Hit .600 or better on nine separate occasions, including a season-high .643 (11 kills against two errors on 14 swings) against St. Mary's, Oct. 8… Collected at least six blocks in 10 matches, including career-bests of eight rejections against Grand View, Sept. 24 and Carl Sandburg College, Oct. 15... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Burlington High School under head coach Amber Taeger...Did not pick up the sport of volleyball until her sophomore year but despite her late start, she was named to the Girls 4A Southeast Iowa All-District team as a senior...PERSONAL: Full Name: Angel Marie Baylark...Daughter of Rachel Baylark... Has one brother, Jalen Sims, and three sisters, Andrea and Ariana Baylark, and Alicia Stout...Accounting major
The Eastern Michigan University volleyball program is set to start summer preparation for the upcoming 2023 regular season. Stay up to date on all things EMU volleyball, continue to check out EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Twitter (@EMUVolleyball) and Instagram (@emu_volleyball).
Joining the squad for the upcoming season is Angel Baylark (Burlington, Iowa-Burlington-Iowa Central C.C.-UT Martin), who comes to Ypsilanti after a one-year stint at the University of Tennessee-Martin after spending the previous two years playing at Iowa Central Community College. According to Baylark, Coach Foeman was the main contributor in her decision to transfer to EMU.
"Angel brings a lot of heart and passion to our program, and we are so excited to get her to Eastern and have her be an integral part of our program" Foeman said. "She brings a lot of high-level experience along with a winner's mindset that we need, and her athleticism is off the charts. She has shown she can excel at a very high level, offensively and defensively, as she averaged almost two blocks a set and hit close to .300 in conference play last season" he continued. "Most importantly, I know she will fit in with our culture, coaching style, and the overall approach we take in our program".
Angel Baylark MB 5-10 Sr. Burlington, Iowa-Burlington-Iowa Central C.C.-UT Martin
EMU: 2023: Will join the EMU volleyball program as an incoming transfer from University of Tennessee-Martin...UT MARTIN: 2022: Made an immediate impact in her debut season as a Skyhawk as she was one of only two players to start all 35 matches (appearing in 129 out of a possible 132 sets)…Collected 255 kills (1.98 per set), a .266 hitting percentage (ninth-best in the Ohio Valley Conference), 118 blocks (0.91 per set), 26 digs and seven assists…Upped her attack percentage to .297 and her kills production (2.07 per set) in league play…Produced double-digit kills in six different matches and gathered at least seven kills on 22 different occasions…Was responsible for a career-best 14 kills on a sizzling .722 hitting percentage (only one error in 18 swings) in three sets against Southern Illinois, Aug. 30…Hit .300 or better 16 times, including a .611 performance (12 kills with just one error in 18 attempts) in the frontend of the OVC doubleheader at Eastern Illinois, Oct. 14…Had 29 multi-block performances, 15 of which featured at least four blocks…Accumulated a career-best 12 blocks in the four-set road win at Eastern Kentucky, Aug. 27, which ranked as the third-best single-match block performance in school history…Was named OVC Newcomer of the Week, Sept. 5…Captured all-tournament accolades at the Skyhawk Invitational, Sept. 2-3 and at the Stacheville Challenge, Sept. 16-17...IOWA CENTRAL C.C: 2021: Achieved NJCAA first team All-American accolades under head coach Sara Horn…Helped the Tritons notch a 64-7 overall record and a pair of top-four national finishes after reaching the NJCAA Division II Championship semifinals in back-to-back years…ICCC went 42-3, was ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in school history (holding the top spot for six consecutive weeks) and nabbed its fourth straight Iowa Community College Athletic Conference championship… Took part in 66 matches during her Triton career, piling up 599 kills (2.75 per set) on a sizzling .374 attack percentage (second-best mark in school history) and 263 blocks (1.21 per set)…Slammed down 368 kills (2.77 per set while hitting .358) and tacked on 167 blocks (1.26 per set)...2020: Named ICCAC Freshman of the Year, first team All-Region and second team all-conference after piling up 231 kills (2.27 per set) on a .402 attack percentage to go along with 96 blocks (1.13 per set)…Dialed up double-digit kills in 14 different matches – including a pair of season-best 20-kill performances (.455 hitting percentage at Metropolitan, Oct. 8, .350 attack percentage against Heartland, Nov. 18)…Hit .600 or better on nine separate occasions, including a season-high .643 (11 kills against two errors on 14 swings) against St. Mary's, Oct. 8… Collected at least six blocks in 10 matches, including career-bests of eight rejections against Grand View, Sept. 24 and Carl Sandburg College, Oct. 15... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Burlington High School under head coach Amber Taeger...Did not pick up the sport of volleyball until her sophomore year but despite her late start, she was named to the Girls 4A Southeast Iowa All-District team as a senior...PERSONAL: Full Name: Angel Marie Baylark...Daughter of Rachel Baylark... Has one brother, Jalen Sims, and three sisters, Andrea and Ariana Baylark, and Alicia Stout...Accounting major
The Eastern Michigan University volleyball program is set to start summer preparation for the upcoming 2023 regular season. Stay up to date on all things EMU volleyball, continue to check out EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Twitter (@EMUVolleyball) and Instagram (@emu_volleyball).
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